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Benasi G, Fava GA, Guidi J. Prodromal Symptoms in Depression: A Systematic Review. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2022; 90:365-372. [PMID: 34350890 DOI: 10.1159/000517953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Appraisal of prodromal symptoms of unipolar depression may complement the traditional cross-sectional approach and provide a longitudinal perspective, according to a staging model of the illness. OBJECTIVE To provide an updated systematic review of clinical studies concerned with prodromal symptoms of unipolar depression, according to PRISMA guidelines. METHODS Keyword searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Longitudinal studies on prodromal symptoms and signs in adult patients primarily diagnosed with unipolar depression were selected. Findings were examined separately according to study design (i.e., retrospective or prospective). RESULTS Twenty-five studies met the criteria for inclusion in this systematic review. Findings indicate that a distinct prodromal symptomatology - commonly characterized by anxiety, tension, irritability, and somatic complaints - exists before the onset of unipolar depression. The duration of the prodromal phase was highly variable across studies, ranging from less than a month to several years. Prodromal symptoms profile and duration were consistent within individuals across depressive episodes. There was a close relationship between prodromal and residual symptoms of the same depressive episode. CONCLUSIONS The present systematic review addresses an important, and yet relatively neglected, clinical issue that deserves further investigation and may be of immediate practical value. The findings provide challenging insights into the pathogenesis and course of unipolar depression, which may result in more timely and effective treatment of recurrences. The definition of a prodromal phase in depression would benefit from the joint use of symptom identification, biomarkers, and neuroimaging.
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- Giada Benasi
- Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Fugger G, Bartova L, Fabbri C, Fanelli G, Dold M, Swoboda MMM, Kautzky A, Zohar J, Souery D, Mendlewicz J, Montgomery S, Rujescu D, Serretti A, Kasper S. The sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with major depressive disorder receiving SSRIs as first-line antidepressant treatment in European countries. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022; 272:715-727. [PMID: 34989830 PMCID: PMC9095529 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-021-01368-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Due to favorable antidepressant (AD) efficacy and tolerability, selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are consistently recommended as substances of first choice for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in international guidelines. However, little is known about the real-world clinical correlates of patients primarily prescribed SSRIs in contrast to those receiving alternative first-line ADs. METHODS These secondary analyses are based on a naturalistic, multinational cross-sectional study conducted by the European Group for the Study of Resistant Depression at ten research sites. We compared the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of 1410 patients with primary MDD, who were either prescribed SSRIs or alternative substances as first-line AD treatment, using chi-squared tests, analyses of covariance, and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS SSRIs were prescribed in 52.1% of MDD patients who showed lower odds for unemployment, current severity of depressive symptoms, melancholic features, suicidality, as well as current inpatient treatment compared to patients receiving alternative first-line ADs. Furthermore, patients prescribed SSRIs less likely received add-on therapies including AD combination and augmentation with antipsychotics, and exhibited a trend towards higher response rates. CONCLUSION A more favorable socio-demographic and clinical profile associated with SSRIs in contrast to alternative first-line ADs may have guided European psychiatrists' treatment choice for SSRIs, rather than any relevant pharmacological differences in mechanisms of action of the investigated ADs. Our results must be cautiously interpreted in light of predictable biases resulting from the open treatment selection, the possible allocation of less severely ill patients to SSRIs as well as the cross-sectional study design that does not allow to ascertain any causal conclusions.
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- Gernot Fugger
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria ,Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria ,Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy ,Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy ,Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Psychiatric Division, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- School of Medicine, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium ,Psy Pluriel-European Centre of Psychological Medicine, Brussels, Belgium
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. .,Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 4, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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Yang H, Gao S, Li J, Yu H, Xu J, Lin C, Yang H, Teng C, Ma H, Zhang N. Remission of symptoms is not equal to functional recovery: Psychosocial functioning impairment in major depression. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:915689. [PMID: 35958633 PMCID: PMC9360322 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.915689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The ultimate goal of depression treatment is to achieve functional recovery. Psychosocial functioning is the main component of functional impairment in depressed patients. The concept of psychosocial functioning has an early origin; however, its concept and connotation are still ambiguous, which is the basic and key problem faced by the relevant research and clinical application. In this study, we start from the paradox of symptoms remission and functional recovery, describe the concept, connotation, and characteristics of psychosocial functioning impairment in depressed patients, and re-emphasize its importance in depression treatment to promote research and clinical applications related to psychosocial functioning impairment in depressed patients to achieve functional recovery.
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- Hao Yang
- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Qian H, Shu C, Feng L, Xiang J, Guo Y, Wang G. Childhood Maltreatment, Stressful Life Events, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies, and Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents and Young Adults With First-Episode Depressive Disorder: Direct and Indirect Pathways. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:838693. [PMID: 35492724 PMCID: PMC9039129 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.838693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Childhood maltreatment (CM), stressful life events (SLE), and cognitive emotion regulation strategies (CERS) have been considered crucial in the development of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and major depressive disorder (MDD), but the pathways of this association are not clear. We aim to identify direct effects of CM and SLE on NSSI and depression severity and its indirect effects via CERS in adolescents and young adults with a diagnosis of MDD. METHODS A total of 114 patients (aged 14-24 years) with first episode MDD were included and further divided into the NSSI group (n = 56) and non-NSSI group (n = 58) according to the DSM-5 criteria. Diagnostic interviews and self-report measures were conducted to assess CM, SLE, CERS, and diagnose NSSI. Severity of depressive symptoms was measured using the Hamilton Rating Scale (HAMD). The structural equation model was used to assess the pathways. RESULTS MDD patients with NSSI had more frequent family history of mental illness, more experience of CM and SLE, more serious depression, less use of adaptive CERS, and more use of maladaptive CERS. In the final structural equation model (χ2 = 4.82, df = 6, p = 0.57, CFI = 1.0, TLI = 1.10, and RMSEA = 0), the experience of CM and SLE showed a significant indirect effect on NSSI through adaptive CERS. CM and SLE only had direct effects on depression severity. CONCLUSIONS NSSI are prevalent in adolescents and young adults with MDD and highly intertwined with CM, SLE, and CERS. Adaptive CERS, not maladaptive CERS may be a possible mechanism relating CM and SLE to NSSI in MDD patients.
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- Hong Qian
- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Mental Health Center, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Mental Health Center, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Schramm E, Breuninger C, Wohlfarth R, Elsaesser M, Piosczyk H, Fangmeier T. Effectiveness of Nature- and Animal Assisted Mindfulness for Relapse Prevention in Depressed Patients With a History of Childhood Maltreatment. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:899318. [PMID: 35911224 PMCID: PMC9329652 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.899318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For relapse prevention in depression, conventional mindfulness programs such as the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy proved to be useful. However, early life trauma is a risk factor for having adverse experiences during meditation. Thus, for this patient group mindfulness skills are often difficult to learn and may be facilitated by using animals and a nature setting. METHODS The aim of the study was to evaluate the preventative efficacy of a nature- and animal assisted mindfulness program (NAM) over the course of 1 year in unstable or partially remitted depressed patients with a history of early life trauma. NAM included 8 group sessions of 150 min each over 8 weeks plus one booster session. Sixty-seven participants were randomized to either NAM combined with treatment-as-usual (TAU; guideline oriented treatment) or TAU alone. The primary outcome was depression diagnosis over the course of 12 months after end of treatment. Secondary outcomes included clinician- and self-rated depressive symptoms, quality of life, mindfulness skills, and rumination post, and 12 months after the intervention. In addition, we evaluated the participants' satisfaction with the program. RESULTS Analyses revealed significant differences in relapse rates and number of weeks depressed throughout the course in favor of NAM. Furthermore, global quality of life improved significantly more in the NAM group. There was no significant difference for other secondary outcomes. Satisfaction with the program was high with a low drop-out rate of 6%. The vast majority of the participants felt safe practicing mindfulness in nature and found sheep for assistance helpful and motivating. CONCLUSIONS A nature- and animal assisted mindfulness program proved to be feasible, highly acceptable, and more effective than standard treatment in preventing relapses in recurrently depressed patients with childhood maltreatment. Nature and animals can facilitate the engagement in the treatment process for individuals with a history of early trauma. However, further evidence in multicenter trials is necessary.
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- Elisabeth Schramm
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Ani.Motion, Institute of Animal Assisted Psychotherapy, Sasbachwalden, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Cosci F, Fava GA. Prescribing Pharmacotherapy for Major Depressive Disorder: How Does a Clinician Decide? Biomed Hub 2021; 6:118-121. [PMID: 34950673 PMCID: PMC8647051 DOI: 10.1159/000519656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Fiammetta Cosci
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Clinical Pharmacopsychology Laboratory, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Mulder RT, Frampton CM, Jordan J, Luty SE, McIntosh VV, Carter JD. The five year outcome of major depression: Effects of baseline variables and type of treatment. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 145:13-17. [PMID: 34844047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression is commonly a relapsing or chronic disorder. Long-term outcome is therefore important. We report on the outcome of major depression five years after receiving treatment with medication or psychotherapy. METHODS 472 patients were treated in three consecutive randomised controlled trials in one clinical research centre. 298 were followed up at five years. Of these, 106 patients were treated with medications, while the remaining 192 were given psychotherapy. The a priori outcome measure was mood symptoms in the two years prior to the assessment. RESULTS The majority (56%) of patients had no depressive symptoms in the prior two years. One third (32%) had fluctuating depression, while 12% were chronic depressed. Predictors of outcome were few; baseline severity, suicidality, personality pathology, and type of treatment. Those receiving medication did somewhat worse, even when adjusted for this group's higher depression severity, suicidality and personality pathology at baseline. CONCLUSIONS Long-term depressive symptoms are common after evidence-based treatment, although over half the patients appear to recover. Psychotherapy may be superior to medication in reducing the level of symptoms in the longer term. Personality remains one of the few baseline predictors of long-term outcome.
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- Roger T Mulder
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, PO Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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Are the Same Medications that Are Used in the Acute Treatment of Depression the Most Suitable for Preventing Relapse? J Clin Psychopharmacol 2021; 41:617-619. [PMID: 34411008 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang J, Cosci F. Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome following Late in utero Exposure to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2021; 90:299-307. [PMID: 33971648 DOI: 10.1159/000516031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A clear picture of neonatal withdrawal signs due to in utero selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) exposure and its consequences is still missing. OBJECTIVE A systematic review and a meta-analysis were performed to provide an overview of neonatal withdrawal signs following late in utero exposure to SSRIs and to quantify the corresponding risks. METHODS MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Embase were searched from inception to January 2021. The Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines were followed. English-language observational studies reporting on acute postpartum outcomes following late in utero exposure to SSRIs or SSRIs/venlafaxine were evaluated. RESULTS Of 2,269 citations reviewed, 79 studies were assessed for eligibility; 13 were included in the qualitative analysis of the literature, which allowed us to identify 26 signs. A meta-analysis was run separately for studies on SSRI exposure (n = 3) and those on SSRI/venlafaxine exposure (n = 6). Hypoglycemia was identified as a withdrawal sign based on the SSRI studies. Tremors, hypotonia, tachycardia, rapid breathing, respiratory distress, and hypertonia were identified as withdrawal signs based on the SSRI/venlafaxine studies. CONCLUSIONS The present work provides a framework for the identification of neonatal SSRI withdrawal syndrome. Tapering and discontinuation of antidepressant drugs before and during the early phase of pregnancy are worth attempting to prevent the occurrence of this syndrome.
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- Jianjun Wang
- Department of Neurology and Psychology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Clinical Pharmacopsychology Laboratory, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Cosci F, Fava GA. When Anxiety and Depression Coexist: The Role of Differential Diagnosis Using Clinimetric Criteria. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2021; 90:308-317. [PMID: 34344013 DOI: 10.1159/000517518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Depressive and anxiety disorders are frequently associated. Depression may be a complication of anxiety and anxiety can complicate depression. The nature of their relationship has been a source of controversy. Reviews generally base their conclusions on randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses that refer to the average patient and often clash with the variety of clinical presentations that may occur when anxiety and depression coexist. The aim of this review was to examine the literature according to profiling of subgroups of patients based on clinimetric criteria, in line with the recently developed concept of medicine-based evidence. We critically reviewed the literature pertaining to the specific presentations of anxiety and depression, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment approach. The following prototypic cases were presented: depression secondary to an active anxiety disorder, depression in patients with anxiety disorders under treatment, anxious depression, anxiety as a residual component of depression, and demoralization secondary to anxiety disorder. We argue that the selection of treatment when anxiety and depression coexist should take into account the modalities of presentation and be filtered by clinical judgment. Very different indications may ensue when the literature is examined according to this perspective.
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- Fiammetta Cosci
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, New York, New York, USA
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Wilkinson ST, Rhee TG, Joormann J, Webler R, Ortiz Lopez M, Kitay B, Fasula M, Elder C, Fenton L, Sanacora G. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Sustain the Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2021; 90:318-327. [PMID: 34186531 DOI: 10.1159/000517074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ketamine has emerged as a rapid-acting antidepressant. While ongoing treatment can prevent relapse, concerns exist regarding long-term exposure. OBJECTIVE We conducted a randomized trial to examine the feasibility and efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) following intravenous ketamine in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). METHODS Subjects with TRD were recruited and treated with 6 intravenous infusions of ketamine over 3 weeks. Subjects who experienced a clinical response (≥50% improvement in depression severity) were then randomized to receiving CBT or treatment as usual (TAU) for an additional 14 weeks, using a sequential treatment model. RESULTS Of the 42 patients who signed consent, 28 patients achieved a response and were randomized to CBT or TAU. When measured using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (primary outcome measure), the effect size at the end of the study was moderate (Cohen d = 0.65; 95% CI -0.55 to 1.82), though the group-by-time interaction effect was not significant. There was a significant group-by-time interaction as measured by the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (F = 4.58; p = 0.033), favoring a greater sustained improvement in the CBT group. This corresponded to a moderate-to-large effect size of the Cohen d = 0.71 (95% CI -0.30 to 1.70) at the end of the study (14 weeks following the last ketamine infusion). In a subset of patients (N = 20) who underwent cognitive testing using the emotional N-back assessments before and after ketamine, ketamine responders showed improvement in the accuracy of emotional N-back (t[8] = 2.33; p < 0.05) whereas nonresponders did not (t[10] <1; p ns). CONCLUSIONS This proof-of-concept study provides preliminary data indicating that CBT may sustain the antidepressant effects of ketamine in TRD. Further study and optimization of this treatment approach in well-powered clinical trials is recommended.
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- Samuel T Wilkinson
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Interventional Psychiatric Service, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Interventional Psychiatric Service, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Furukawa TA, Shinohara K, Sahker E, Karyotaki E, Miguel C, Ciharova M, Bockting CLH, Breedvelt JJF, Tajika A, Imai H, Ostinelli EG, Sakata M, Toyomoto R, Kishimoto S, Ito M, Furukawa Y, Cipriani A, Hollon SD, Cuijpers P. Initial treatment choices to achieve sustained response in major depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. World Psychiatry 2021; 20:387-396. [PMID: 34505365 PMCID: PMC8429344 DOI: 10.1002/wps.20906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Major depression is often a relapsing disorder. It is therefore important to start its treatment with therapies that maximize the chance of not only getting the patients well but also keeping them well. We examined the associations between initial treatments and sustained response by conducting a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in which adult patients with major depression were randomized to acute treatment with a psychotherapy (PSY), a protocolized antidepressant pharmacotherapy (PHA), their combination (COM), standard treatment in primary or secondary care (STD), or pill placebo, and were then followed up through a maintenance phase. By design, acute phase treatment could be continued into the maintenance phase, switched to another treatment or followed by discretionary treatment. We included 81 RCTs, with 13,722 participants. Sustained response was defined as responding to the acute treatment and subsequently having no depressive relapse through the maintenance phase (mean duration: 42.2±16.2 weeks, range 24-104 weeks). We extracted the data reported at the time point closest to 12 months. COM resulted in more sustained response than PHA, both when these treatments were continued into the maintenance phase (OR=2.52, 95% CI: 1.66-3.85) and when they were followed by discretionary treatment (OR=1.80, 95% CI: 1.21-2.67). The same applied to COM in comparison with STD (OR=2.90, 95% CI: 1.68-5.01 when COM was continued into the maintenance phase; OR=1.97, 95% CI: 1.51-2.58 when COM was followed by discretionary treatment). PSY also kept the patients well more often than PHA, both when these treatments were continued into the maintenance phase (OR=1.53, 95% CI: 1.00-2.35) and when they were followed by discretionary treatment (OR=1.66, 95% CI: 1.13-2.44). The same applied to PSY compared with STD (OR=1.76, 95% CI: 0.97-3.21 when PSY was continued into the maintenance phase; OR=1.83, 95% CI: 1.20-2.78 when PSY was followed by discretionary treatment). Given the average sustained response rate of 29% on STD, the advantages of PSY or COM over PHA or STD translated into risk differences ranging from 12 to 16 percentage points. We conclude that PSY and COM have more enduring effects than PHA. Clinical guidelines on the initial treatment choice for depression may need to be updated accordingly.
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- Toshi A Furukawa
- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry & Centre for Urban Mental Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry & Centre for Urban Mental Health, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Cosci F. Clinimetric Perspectives in Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2021; 90:217-221. [PMID: 34052804 DOI: 10.1159/000517028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Fiammetta Cosci
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Clinical Pharmacopsychology Lab, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Bartova L, Fugger G, Dold M, Swoboda MMM, Zohar J, Mendlewicz J, Souery D, Montgomery S, Fabbri C, Serretti A, Kasper S. Combining psychopharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is not associated with better treatment outcome in major depressive disorder - evidence from the European Group for the Study of Resistant Depression. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 141:167-175. [PMID: 34216945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Despite plenty of effective antidepressant (AD) treatments, the outcome of major depressive disorder (MDD) is often unsatisfactory, probably due to improvable exploitation of available therapies. This European, cross-sectional, naturalistic multicenter study investigated the frequency of additional psychotherapy in terms of a manual-driven psychotherapy (MDP) in 1410 adult in- and outpatients with MDD, who were primarily treated with AD psychopharmacotherapy. Socio-demographic and clinical patterns were compared between patients receiving both treatments and those lacking concomitant MDP. In a total of 1279 MDD patients (90.7%) with known status of additional MDP, those undergoing a psychopharmacotherapy-MDP combination (31.2%) were younger, higher educated, more often employed and less severely ill with lower odds for suicidality as compared to patients receiving exclusively psychopharmacotherapy (68.8%). They experienced an earlier mean age of MDD onset, melancholic features, comorbid asthma and migraine and received lower daily doses of their first-line ADs. While agomelatine was more often established in these patients, MDD patients without MDP received selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors more frequently. These two patient groups did not differ in terms of response, non-response and treatment resistant depression (TRD). Accordingly, the employment of additional MDP could not be related to better treatment outcomes in MDD. The fact that MDP was applied in a minority of patients with rather beneficial socio-demographic and clinical characteristics might reflect inferior accessibility of these psychotherapeutic techniques for socially and economically disadvantaged populations.
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- Lucie Bartova
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Psychiatric Division, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- School of Medicine, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; Psy Pluriel - European Centre of Psychological Medicine, Brussels, Belgium
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Breedvelt JJF, Warren FC, Segal Z, Kuyken W, Bockting CL. Continuation of Antidepressants vs Sequential Psychological Interventions to Prevent Relapse in Depression: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry 2021; 78:868-875. [PMID: 34009273 PMCID: PMC8135055 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Depression frequently recurs. To prevent relapse, antidepressant medication is often taken in the long term. Sequentially delivering a psychological intervention while undergoing tapering of antidepressant medication might be an alternative to long-term antidepressant use. However, evidence is lacking on which patients may benefit from tapering antidepressant medication while receiving a psychological intervention and which should continue the antidepressant therapy. A meta-analysis of individual patient data with more power and precision than individual randomized clinical trials or a standard meta-analysis is warranted. OBJECTIVES To compare the associations between use of a psychological intervention during and/or after antidepressant tapering vs antidepressant use alone on the risk of relapse of depression and estimate associations of individual clinical factors with relapse. DATA SOURCES PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and PsycInfo were last searched on January 23, 2021. Requests for individual participant data from included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were sent. STUDY SELECTION Randomized clinical trials that compared use of a psychological intervention while tapering antidepressant medication with antidepressant monotherapy were included. Patients had to be in full or partial remission from depression. Two independent assessors conducted screening and study selection. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Of 15 792 screened studies, 236 full-text articles were retrieved, and 4 RCTs that provided individual participant data were included. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Time to relapse and relapse status over 15 months measured via a blinded assessor using a diagnostic clinical interview. RESULTS Individual data from 714 participants (mean [SD] age, 49.2 [11.5] years; 522 [73.1%] female) from 4 RCTs that compared preventive cognitive therapy or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy during and/or after antidepressant tapering vs antidepressant monotherapy were available. Two-stage random-effects meta-analysis found no significant difference in time to depressive relapse between use of a psychological intervention during tapering of antidepressant medication vs antidepressant therapy alone (hazard ratio [HR], 0.86; 95% CI, 0.60-1.23). Younger age at onset (HR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.97-0.99), shorter duration of remission (HR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.98-1.00), and higher levels of residual depressive symptoms at baseline (HR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.04-1.10) were associated with a higher overall risk of relapse. None of the included moderators were associated with risk of relapse. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The findings of this individual participant data meta-analysis suggest that regardless of the clinical factors included in these studies, the sequential delivery of a psychological intervention during and/or after tapering may be an effective relapse prevention strategy instead of long-term use of antidepressants. These results could be used to inform shared decision-making in clinical practice.
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- Josefien J. F. Breedvelt
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Health Research, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Psychological Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Pigeon WR, Crean HF, Cerulli C, Gallegos AM, Bishop TM, Heffner KL. A Randomized Clinical Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to Augment Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment in Survivors of Interpersonal Violence. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2021; 91:50-62. [PMID: 34265777 PMCID: PMC8760360 DOI: 10.1159/000517862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Individuals exposed to interpersonal violence (IPV) commonly develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with co-occurring depression and insomnia. Standard PTSD interventions such as cognitive processing therapy (CPT) do not typically lead to remission or improved insomnia. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) improves insomnia in individuals with PTSD, but PTSD severity remains elevated. OBJECTIVE To determine whether sequential treatment of insomnia and PTSD is superior to treatment of only PTSD. METHODS In a 20-week trial, 110 participants exposed to IPV who had PTSD, depression and insomnia were randomized to CBTi followed by CPT or to attention control followed by CPT. Primary outcomes following CBTi (or control) were the 6-week change in score on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D). Primary outcomes following CPT were the 20-week change in scores. RESULTS At 6 weeks, the CBTi condition had greater reductions in ISI, HAM-D, and CAPS scores than the attention control condition. At 20 weeks, participants in the CBTi+CPT condition had greater reductions in ISI, HAM-D, and CAPS scores compared to control+CPT. Effects were larger for insomnia and for depression than for PTSD. Similar patterns were observed with respect to clinical response and remission. A tipping point sensitivity analyses supported the plausibility of the findings. CONCLUSIONS The sequential delivery of CBTi and CPT had plausible, significant effects on insomnia, depression, and PTSD compared to CPT alone. The effects for PTSD symptoms were moderate and clinically meaningful.
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- Wilfred R. Pigeon
- Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY USA
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Finger Lakes Health Care System, Canandaigua, NY USA
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- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Finger Lakes Health Care System, Canandaigua, NY USA
- Elaine Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Susan B. Anthony Center and Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY USA
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- Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY USA
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Finger Lakes Health Care System, Canandaigua, NY USA
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- Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY USA
- Elaine Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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Campo-Arias A, Pedrozo-Pupo JC, Cogollo-Milanés Z. [PHQ-9 in screening of major depressive episode among COVID-19 survivors]. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE PSIQUIATRIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2021; 52:S0034-7450(21)00110-4. [PMID: 34230698 PMCID: PMC8249680 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Adalberto Campo-Arias
- Programa de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia
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- Programa de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia
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Impact of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Theory of Mind and Executive Function in Major Depressive Disorder and Its Correlation with Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11060765. [PMID: 34207545 PMCID: PMC8228992 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11060765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have implicated hypofrontality in the pathogenesis of impaired theory of mind (ToM) and executive function (EF) in major depressive disorder (MDD). These symptoms are usually resistant to treatment. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to reverse hypofrontality. Moreover, BDNF is an effective biomarker of antidepressant effects, but there have been very few studies on the correlation between BDNF and rTMS. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of 20 sessions of a 10 Hz unilateral rTMS intervention over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in improving ToM and EF in patients with MDD and its correlation with BDNF. METHODS A total of 120 MDD patients were enrolled in this randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind trial. Each participant received 20 sessions of rTMS at 10 Hz frequency through the active or the sham coil over 4 weeks. ToM was assessed with the facial emotion identification test (FEIT) and hinting task (HT). EF was assessed with the Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST). BDNF assessments were carried out at baseline and 2-, 4-, 12-, and 24-week follow-ups. RESULTS The improvement in the ToM (FEIT, HT) in the active rTMS group was significantly different from that in the sham rTMS group (F = 18.09, p < 0.001; F = 5.02, p = 0.026). There were significant differences in the WCST (categories completed, response errors, response perseverative errors, non-response perseverative errors) after logarithmic transformation at different time points in the active rTMS group (F = 14.71, p < 0.001; F = 5.99, p = 0.046; F = 8.90, p = 0.031; F = 2.31, p = 0.048). However, there was no significant difference in log transformed BDNF concentration between the two groups (t = 0.07 to t = 1.29, p > 0.05). BDNF was negatively correlated with WCST categories completed at the 24th week (r = -0.258, p = 0.046). CONCLUSIONS The results show that rTMS may improve the ToM and EF of patients with MDD and there was no significant correlation with serum BDNF concentration. RTMS can not only be used for treatment of patients with MDD but also has a positive effect on ToM and EF.
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Hollon SD, Andrews PW, Singla DR, Maslej MM, Mulsant BH. Evolutionary theory and the treatment of depression: It is all about the squids and the sea bass. Behav Res Ther 2021; 143:103849. [PMID: 34102409 DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2021.103849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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According to the analytical rumination hypothesis, depression is an evolved adaptation (like pain or anxiety) that served in our ancestral past to keep people focused on complex interpersonal problems until they could arrive at a resolution (spontaneous remission). If this is true, then those clinical treatments that most facilitate the functions that depression evolved to serve are likely to be more advantageous in the long run than others that simply relieve distress. For example, antidepressant medications may be efficacious in the treatment of depression but only work for so long as they are taken. They may also have an iatrogenic effect that prolongs the duration of the underlying episode. Cognitive and behavioral interventions are as efficacious as medications in terms of reducing acute distress and also appear to have an enduring effect that protects against the return of subsequent symptoms. However, the bulk of the evidence for this effect comes from comparisons to prior medication treatment and it remains unclear whether these psychosocial interventions are truly preventative, or antidepressant medications iatrogenic. A study is described that could resolve this issue and test evolutionary theory with respect to the purported role of rumination in bringing about spontaneous remission.
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Canada
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- Sinai Health & Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada
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Paro A, Hyer JM, Pawlik T. Association of Depression with In-Patient and Post-Discharge Disposition and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Resection for Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:6525-6534. [PMID: 33748892 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09838-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of depression on utilization of post-discharge care and overall episode of care expenditures remains poorly defined. We sought to define the impact of depression on postoperative outcomes, including discharge disposition, as well as overall expenditures associated with the global episode of surgical care. METHOD The Medicare 100% Standard Analytic Files were used to identify patients undergoing resection for esophageal, colon, rectal, pancreatic, and liver cancer between 2013 and 2017. The impact of depression on inpatient outcomes, as well as home health care and skilled nursing facilities utilization and expenditures, was analyzed. RESULTS Among 113,263 patients, 14,618 (12.9%) individuals had depression. Patients with depression were more likely to experience postoperative complications (odds ratio [OR] 1.36, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31-1.42), extended length of stay (LOS) (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.36-1.47), readmission within 90 days (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.14-1.25), as well as 90-day mortality (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.27-1.42) (all p < 0.05). In turn, the proportion of patients who achieved a textbook outcome following cancer surgery was lower among patients with depression (no depression: 53.3% vs. depression: 45.3%; OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.68-0.73). Patients with a preexisting diagnosis of depression had higher odds of additional post-discharge expenditures compared with individuals without a diagnosis of depression (OR 1.42; 95% CI 1.35-1.50); patients with a preexisting diagnosis of depression ($10,500, IQR $3,200-$22,500) had higher median post-discharge expenditures versus patients without depression ($6600, IQR $2100-$17,400) (p < 0.001). On multivariable analysis, after controlling for other factors, depression remained associated with a 19.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 15.7-22.3%) increase in post-discharge expenditures. CONCLUSIONS Patients with depression undergoing resection for cancer had worse in-patient outcomes and were less likely to achieve a TO. Patients with depression were more likely to require post-discharge care and had higher post-discharge expenditures.
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- Alessandro Paro
- Department of Surgery, Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. .,Department of Surgery, The Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA.
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